Rockitman's SystemRockitman,It's hard to aim at perfection when the target is constantly moving but I would say you have been tracking it with a laser like quality. Nicely done.Onemug ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemThere are currently no Siltech cables being used in my system. I recently switched from Nordost Valhalla to MIT MA-X SHD speaker cables. Nordost are not even in the same league. Thanks for your Sil... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemHi Dctom,I haven't had the Shelter on the table in a while. It Is an excellent cart and I see myself using it again down the road. Currently I am running the Ortofon A90. I like my Koetsu C... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemWhat would you say the difference is between the 2 and 3 box line preamps? And between the 1 box and 2 box phono preamps?The main difference is that ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemHi TJF,I am 3 days in 24/7 burn-in. These cables/networks are a revelation. I cannot see how any single wire type speaker cable can compete with what these cables offer. They are truly tran... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemSo the latest change...Valhalla speaker cable is out of the system. Due to it's high inductance, it turns out it is not a good match for solid state power amps. I hear it is a great match for tubed... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemThe XA series all have a similar sonic signature. When you go up in watts so does your headroom. I had XA 100.5's previous to my XS 150's. The were more than adequate for powering my Alexandria's a... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemHi bigpond,I have not heard the continuum....would love to someday. I am immensely happy with the master innovation. It is so quiet, resolving and speed accurate. I use a laser tachometer t... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's System02-04-13: Bo1972I hope you can arrange to borrow a pure silver interconnect like the More expensive Kimber or Audioquest. I already own Siltech Class... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's System02-04-13: PeterayerChristian, Now that you have had the XS in your system for a while, could you elaborate on the difference between them and your old XA100.5? Did you ever g... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's System02-02-13: Dave_72Very cool system. Do the Pass Labs amps run hot? yes they do (pretty warm) as they are Class A biased. posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemThanks for sharing your experiences Bo1972. I don't have that sound issue with Valhalla in my system. I love the tonal balance I have. The sames wires in different system "WILL" sound dif... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThe system pics look awesome Mike. I'm curious, are the sides of the Dart amps glass ? I would assume plexiglass would melt from the heat of the amps... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemIt is a very good phono stage for that price point. I do recommend the ACCU+ battery power supply option. It makes a big difference in reducing noise. I still have mine, but it's boxed up. My Pass ... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemSystem edited: Added links to pics large size at top of system description posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert,The unitractor will be fine. I was just pointing out the need to remove the bearing cap and position the nail right in the center of the well in order to get the most accurate piv... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert,How are you planning to do the pivot to spindle adjustment ? Keep in mind with the Graham and Yip's protractor, the distance wil be slightly different than using the graham spindl... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemHard to imagine they could improve the XP-30,XP-25, but you never know. If I had one word to summarize these amps...Expolsive would be it. posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemHi Peter,I think it's more than just moving up in power. My speakers are 95 db sensitivity. The XA 100 bias meters barely moved. I will post more impressions and pics over the weekend. I co... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemThe XS-150's are finally in place. So far, the sound has been glorious. They are big and heavy and give off quite a bit of heat. The soundstage depth, scale, imaging, transient attack and note deca... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemI haven't listened to my system for two weeks. The cast on my right hand makes vinyl playback tricky. I think I will get them in by weds. posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemXS-150's look great still boxed up in my garage. They have been there a week as I am still recovering. Hopefully one of my friends will help me get them installed early this week. I feel like a kid... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemThanks guys. I hurt myself over the weekend and am confined to crutches. It will be a few days before I can install them. Hopefully I can find some help for lifting posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemMonday 8/13 is the big day. 680 lbs palletted shipping weight !!! posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemPass XS-150's ordered today. Should have them w/in a week and a half. Very excited ! posted over 12 years ago | View comment |